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Captain Morgan Rum
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Captain Your Halloween
The makers of Captain Morgan Rum are running a Freak of the Week contest on their website. It's really easy to enter, all you have to do is sign up and upload a picture of your Halloween costume. You can win $100 so go try on your Halloween costume a week early, take some pictures and upload a freaky one right away.
I browsed through the photos and I don't know why more people aren't holding their leg up like the Captain. You'd think that would be a no brainer.
And come to think of it, I'd probably rather the prize to be some Captain Morgan Rum but I guess you could just buy a few bottles with the $100.
Posted by Anthony 4:46 PM 0 comments
Labels: rum
Mojito Martini
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
I recently tried a Mojito for the first time and enjoyed it so much that I decided to experiment with some of the variations too. It seems like the easiest way to add different flavors to a mojito is to use flavored rums. If you looked at only the Bacardi Rums, you'd still have lots of options. There's Limon, Razz, Bacardi O, Bacardi 8, Grand Melon, Big Apple and I think there's a couple more too.
I'm sure using any of those would taste great but I didn't want to spend all that money on all of those flavored rums. No, I'd have to limit myself to just one and I chose Bacardi Limon. Everyone likes lemony flavored alcohol so it made sense.
And I also decided to go the martini route. It seems like martinis are made from just about anything now a days. So why not a Mojito Martini?
Mix the following in a half filled shaker of crushed ice:
1.5 measures Bacardi Limon
0.5 measure Absolute Citron
1/2 of a Lime, sliced
8 Mint Leaves
Shake well and pour into a chilled martini glass.
Now that's a refreshing martini. I'd add a splash of Grand Mariner for a Grand Mojito Martini but I'm I'm too busy enjoying it as is.
Posted by Anthony 8:17 PM 0 comments
Labels: cocktail recipes, martini, rum
Why Is There A Bat Logo On Bacardi Rum?
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
The other day when I asked why Bacardi uses a bat for it's logo, Box 1715 was nice enough to leave a comment answering my question. Thanks Box!
Legend has it that when the founder of Bacardi was looking for a factory to start a distillery, he found a building that had fruit bats living up in the roof. This was considered to be a good omen so he bought the factory.
And then when he was ready to start selling Bacardi Rum, it was his wife who suggested using the bat logo because it was easily recognizable. And since many of their customers were illiterate, it would be easier for them to pick out the bottle that contained, "el ron de murcielagos", the rum of the bats.
Posted by Anthony 8:38 PM 1 comments
Rose's Mojito Cocktail Mix
Sunday, March 25, 2007
I keep hearing the Mojito mentioned lately. It’s on TV, it’s in books it’s doing the talk show rounds, it’s all over. So I looked it up. Hmmm, a minty drink with rum. Sounds like something I would like, so I decided to try this, Mojito.
Before picking a recipe I decided to do a little research first. Let’s see, it’s a Cuban cocktail that makes a great summer drink. Sounds good so far. It also says that it was Ernest Hemingway’s second favorite drink besides the Daiquiri. Wow, it’s got history too. And due to Barcardi’s recent advertising it’s enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Okay, I’m sold, now how do you make this thing.
I headed for the Barcardi Mojito site to get a recipe and was treated to little clip of how to make one. If you get a chance be sure to check it out. I’m very impressed with these alcohol websites. They really go all out with videos, recipes and other fun things.
Hmmm, looking at the recipe it’s just rum and club soda and that’s easy enough but the complicated part is fresh ingredients. You need to add mint leaves, limes and sugar to the glass or pitcher and then muddle them. Muddling is sort of like using a mortar and pestle but you do it in the drink glass itself. This mojito seems like a drink that I need to know what it tastes first before trying it at home.
I could go to bar and try it but instead I decided to go the liquor store and buy one of those Rose’s Mixers that I’m a big fan off. All you have to do is add one part rum and three parts Rose’s Mojito Mixer and you’ve got a Mojito. I’m sure this will give me a good idea what a Mojito is supposed to taste like and then in the future I can fiddle around with the fresh ingredients and figure out the proper amounts to get the flavor I’m looking for.
So in my opinion, the Mojito is definitely a summer drink, perfect for those warm days spent around the pool. The mint is refreshing, the lime flavor quenches and the rum does the job. Now it’s time for me to find my mortar and pestle.
Posted by Anthony 8:24 AM 3 comments
Labels: cocktail recipes, mixers, rum
